Today (Friday) pupils of Manorbier will be changing their uniform and completing sponsored events for a very special reason, to change lives. They'll join schools all over the country as they participate in the UNICEF Day for Change.
It's the one day of the year when pupils can wear any clothes they choose, or pay a higher fine to become an historical character or to wear a national costume from around the world. In doing so, they'll raise money to help change the lives of children in Tanzania and Cambodia.
In Tanzania and Cambodia, UNICEF works to lift children out of poverty and provide them with the education they need to build a better future. In Tanzania, the movement of refugees has created an enormous strain on the country's resources, leaving many children without basic education or healthcare. In Cambodia, many children have lost their parents in decades of conflict or have suffered terrible injuries from unexploded landmines.
One of these children is 14-year-old Len, whose family has moved all around Cambodia in search of land they could farm safely. Going to school could save Len's life as her family now live in an area of Northern Cambodia that has many unexploded landmines. UNICEF is working to teach children like Len about the dangers of land mines, and how to recoginise them.
With the support of schools like Manorbier, UNICEF will be able to offer even more children in Tanzania and Cambodia the chances they deserve.
For more information on the UNICEF Day for Change at Manorbier call Sharon Davies on (01834) 871228. For information about UNICEF's work, visit the website http://www.unicef.org.uk">www.unicef.org.uk.